Category Archives: education

Sun smart: Teaching kids to protect themselves from skin cancer

Posted on August 17, 2016 by

BY JIM McKEEVER Protecting your skin from the sun starting at an early age is an important way to guard against skin cancer. That’s the message a group of medical students shares with elementary school students each spring. “Our goal … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, community, dermatology/skin care, education, health care, medical student, prevention/preventive medicine, public health, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics, volunteers

Julia’s dream: prosthetics for a better world

Posted on July 13, 2016 by

BY SUSAN KEETER Julia Rogers’ dream is to design prosthetics for amputees. As a high school student in Lagos, Nigeria, Rogers saw people who faced tremendous obstacles trying to meet their basic needs. “Dad would be driving me home from … Continue reading →

Posted in bones/joints/orthopedics, disability, education, health care, health careers, physical therapy/rehabilitation, public health, research, technology, volunteers

Memoir focuses on race and medicine

Posted on July 5, 2016 by

BY SUSAN KEETER In “Black Man in a White Coat,” Damon Tweedy, MD, uses memoir to grapple with the evidence that, in his words, “being black is bad for your health,” shorthand for the fact that many diseases are more … Continue reading →

Posted in bioethics & humanities, community, education, entertainment, health care, health careers, history, illness, medical education, medical student, mental health/emotional health, psychology/psychiatry, public health | Tagged , , ,

In this Upstate classroom, se habla español

Posted on June 30, 2016 by

BY JIM HOWE Si nadie entiende mi lengua en el hospital, ¿cómo van a entender mis problemas médicos? If you had trouble understanding that first sentence, you can probably sympathize with a Spanish speaker who might say it. It means, … Continue reading →

Posted in bioethics & humanities, community, education, health care, health careers, international health care, medical education, medical student, public health

Run, hide, fight: What to do if you are caught in an ‘active shooter’ situation

Posted on June 21, 2016 by

BY AMBER SMITH News coverage of mass shootings shows that such unpredictable violence can happen anywhere. How can you be prepared? Knowing what to expect and having a plan can help improve your odds of survival, says Chief Paul Waltz … Continue reading →

Posted in community, education, emergency medicine/trauma, health care, prevention/preventive medicine, public health, safety

Screening kits help catch colon polyps

Posted on June 7, 2016 by

More than 2,500 colon cancer screening kits were distributed in the first two years that Upstate Medical University partnered with Kinney Drugs to provide the kits for free during March, Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Of the 103 people whose results … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, community, drugs/medications/pharmacy, education, health care, HealthLink on Air, illness, podcast, prevention/preventive medicine, public health

A quick, easy look at what’s offered through upstate.edu/cancer

Posted on May 24, 2016 by
Posted in cancer, community, education, health care, technology

Why I served my country: Veterans tell how military experience opened doors, broadened outlooks, taught valuable skills

Posted on April 14, 2016 by

BY JIM HOWE For some it was a way to afford college or gain entry into the working world. For others, it was duty. Military service changes the lives of many Americans, including several who now work in a variety … Continue reading →

Posted in community, education, health careers, history, volunteers

A sculptor shares her life history

Posted on April 13, 2016 by

BY JOEL POTASH, MD On the back wall of Upstate University Hospital’s lobby is a bronze plaque memorializing the Syracuse Dispensary. It was created in 1964 by the artist Dorothy Riester. As she neared her 99th birthday last fall, Riester … Continue reading →

Posted in bioethics & humanities, community, education, entertainment, history

‘Hello, and welcome’ to Upstate’s new president

Posted on April 8, 2016 by

Upstate Medical University’s new president, Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD, is a native of Haiti who immigrated to the United States in 1962 and who speaks multiple languages. When you meet her, surprise her by saying “hello, and welcome” in a language … Continue reading →

Posted in community, education, health care, medical education